Command Line Interface Usage; Logging In To The Switch Through Telnet - HP StorageWorks 8/20q Command Line Interface Manual

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Command Line Interface Usage

This section describes how to use the command line interface.
NOTE: Throughout this document, references in the text to commands and keywords use initial
capitalization for clarity. Actual command and operand entries are not case-sensitive.

Logging in to the switch through Telnet

To log in to a switch through Telnet:
1. Open a command line window on the workstation and then enter the telnet command followed by
the switch Internet Protocol (IP) address:
# telnet ip_address
The IP address can be one of the following:
• 4-byte IP version 4 (IPv4) address
• 16-byte IP version 6 (IPv6) address
• Domain Name System (DNS) host name (requires a DNS server)
The Telnet window opens prompting you for a login.
2. Enter an account name and password. The default account name is admin, and the password is
password.
switch login:admin
password: xxxxxxxx
The following warning appears each time you log in until you change the default password.
Warning:
recommended that you do so before proceeding.
To log off, enter the exit command:
8/20q FC Switch #> exit
Your user account password has not been changed. It is strongly
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